The great Discovery.com web site gives you everything you need to
create a
successful science fair project. Learn about the basic steps
required for
your project in the Science Fair Handbook. There are plenty of
ideas and
tips if you haven't decided what your project should be about.
Teachers and
parents will find lots of tools to get ready for the big fair:
worksheets,
quizzes, lesson plans, challenging brain teasers and more.
Budding
scientists in grades 5-8 can find out how to become involved in
the
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge. Take a look at some of the
projects
from past winners and finalists for inspiration.
http://www.discovery.com
Science Fair Project Resource Guide - from the Internet Public
Library
You'll find all the basics here: understanding the scientific
method,
choosing a topic and some resources for pulling it all off
successfully.
Most valuable are the links for help in choosing a topic and for
looking at
some sample projects.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/
The lab is the source of free science experiments for parents,
teachers, and
children of all ages. The experiments provide full details for
carrying out
the steps and, best of all, are categorized as easy, intermediate
or
advanced. There's a lot of fun stuff on this site. Make sure you
scroll all
the way to the bottom of the page so you don't miss anything.
Updated
regularly.
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/
If you're into earthquakes as a topic, the USGS has provided a
number of
ideas you might use for your next science fair project.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/sciencefair.html
This site is organized by grade range, grade 8 and under or
grades 9-12. It
provides information for students and parents on how to organize,
present,
find materials and well as some ideas for your project.
http://sciencehunt.com/HuntHow.nsf/MainFrame?OpenFrameSet
Grade 8-12 students will get a good background here on how to put
together
an outstanding project. Take the time to explore the 5-year
collection of
projects from Intel's International Science and Engineering Fair
on the
topic of Conservation.
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/primer/
If math is your area of interest, take a look through these ideas
for
investigation. They are arranged by topics such as number,
geometry,
combinatorics (there's a new word!), and games.
http://mathforum.org/teachers/mathproject.html
Looking for a challenge? Students in grades 5 - 8 may enter their
science
fair projects to the Discovery Channel to compare their work to
that of
others across the nation. Entries are due in June, so you have
lots of time
to work on your project and improve it. Take a look at some of
the past
winners and their projects for some inspiration and ideas for
your own
topic. Teachers and students are invited to get involved
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/dysc/
Brain Pops link to Science Fair Projects
http://www.surfnetkids.com/sciencefair.htm
Florida Agriculture Science Fair Projects and how to get started.
http://www.florida-agriculture.com/PlanetAg/ideas.htm AND http://www.florida-agriculture.com/PlanetAg/method.htm
Agriculture is Science, list some science fair projects to
consider
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/fair/story.htm
Science Fair Projects
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/
Science in songs!!!
http://www.acme.com/jef/science_songs/
Science Fair sites for troubleshooting
http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/scifair.html
INVENTION SITES
young inventors and their contributions
http://www.ideafinder.com/features/classact/young.htm.
INVENTION SITES
By Kids, For Kids
http://www.bkfk.com/about/kidsboard.asp
INVENTION SITES
successful kid inventors and their inventions
http://kids.patentcafe.com/inventions/kidinventors.asp
INVENTION SITES
some things kids already invented
http://www.eduplace.com/science/invention/resources/real_inventions.html
INVENTION SITES
fun and inspiring sites mfor young inventors
http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena.mit.edu/org/i/invent/r-archive-2.html
INVENTION SITES
Science and invention news
http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena.mit.edu/org/i/invent/r-archive-2.html
A Science Fair Site that goes throgh the process step by step.
http://192.107.108.56/portfolios/l/lautz_s/Science%20Fair%20Handbook/
Science Fair Projects and resources
http://www.juliantrubin.com/fairprojects.html
Science Fair Ideas Exchange
http://scienceclub.org/scifair.html
Math and Science Projects for 5th grade
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listsciencemr65.html
Energy Science Projects
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/index.html
This Library page is an attempt to provide a single comprehensive
list of
every science fair accessible through the World Wide Web, whether
of global
or local scope.
http://physics.usc.edu/~gould/ScienceFairs/
games and activities to help refresh and teach
http://www.wartgames.com/themes/science/scientificmethod.html
I.f you love Math, you'll love this site
http://cms.math.ca/Education/mpsf/